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Re: Cricket
unless jones can make a half centruty in the 2nd innings he has to be dropped...
still really angry over that terrible umpiring decision today, same happened to him at adelaide at a cruical moment....
need the technology for the decisions
unless jones can make a half centruty in the 2nd innings he has to be dropped...
still really angry over that terrible umpiring decision today, same happened to him at adelaide at a cruical moment....
need the technology for the decisions
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Both teams get poor umpiring decisions.
England based on what we have seen so far are simply not good enough.
Bunnerz said:
Both teams get poor umpiring decisions.
England based on what we have seen so far are simply not good enough.
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unless england gets wickets....this could be getting away from them.
a joke of a decision to get rid of strauss, could decide the match.
unless england gets wickets....this could be getting away from them.
a joke of a decision to get rid of strauss, could decide the match.
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Great batting by the Aussies today after a tight 1st session.Gilchrist's pyrotechnics
an obvious highlight but thought Clarke's knock was the standout.He seems to have learnt well from Ponting & Hussey on how to build an innings.Tough on Watson but his injury almost a blessing as the form of the middle order a telling factor in the host's position in the series to date.
This will sound a little preverse but perhaps the Aussies scored too quickly today &/or Ponting a little too generous with the declaration.550+ lead should be enough but,improbable as the Adelaide victory was at the same stage of that test,there's enough time for that total to be run down.Were I Ponting,I would have batted out the day & then had further hit for an hour or so on day 4 for a lead of 650+ to erase any unlikely prospects of an English victory.Never give a sucker a chance & it's often harder playing for a long stretch merely to survive when there's no chance of winning.Still,should be able to conjour 9 good balls inside the next 2 days to regain the Ashes.
Great batting by the Aussies today after a tight 1st session.Gilchrist's pyrotechnics
an obvious highlight but thought Clarke's knock was the standout.He seems to have learnt well from Ponting & Hussey on how to build an innings.Tough on Watson but his injury almost a blessing as the form of the middle order a telling factor in the host's position in the series to date.
This will sound a little preverse but perhaps the Aussies scored too quickly today &/or Ponting a little too generous with the declaration.550+ lead should be enough but,improbable as the Adelaide victory was at the same stage of that test,there's enough time for that total to be run down.Were I Ponting,I would have batted out the day & then had further hit for an hour or so on day 4 for a lead of 650+ to erase any unlikely prospects of an English victory.Never give a sucker a chance & it's often harder playing for a long stretch merely to survive when there's no chance of winning.Still,should be able to conjour 9 good balls inside the next 2 days to regain the Ashes.
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Question now is will the game go into the 5th day.I'd say very little chance so by tonight we will have ashes back.Hayden has saved his position for the time being but I hope selctors tap him on the shoulder at the end of series & say thats it.Time for Jacques to come in.Clarke has cemented his spot,Symonds is not a test batsman & Watson has broken down again & he's finished for the summer.
Question now is will the game go into the 5th day.I'd say very little chance so by tonight we will have ashes back.Hayden has saved his position for the time being but I hope selctors tap him on the shoulder at the end of series & say thats it.Time for Jacques to come in.Clarke has cemented his spot,Symonds is not a test batsman & Watson has broken down again & he's finished for the summer.
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Hayden & Langer.[No more international duties]
Mcgrath & Gilchrist.[Will play on until the world cup then retire]
Changing of the guard is well on its way.
Agreed MB.Can see a few who will have played their last Test series and will retire from Test Cricket after the 5th test.mb64 said:
Hayden & Langer.[No more international duties]
Mcgrath & Gilchrist.[Will play on until the world cup then retire]
Changing of the guard is well on its way.
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maybe the selectors pick him for his celebrations after his WICKET.
i just cant see any value playing him with the likes of tait or johnson waiting in the wings to play test cricket
CptJonno2Madcow2005 said:
maybe the selectors pick him for his celebrations after his WICKET.
i just cant see any value playing him with the likes of tait or johnson waiting in the wings to play test cricket
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Sadly for Tait unless he moves to NSW and to a lesser extent Qld he.ll always be the "next in line".
Sadly for Tait unless he moves to NSW and to a lesser extent Qld he.ll always be the "next in line".
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as much as i hate saying this i want this to be a draw as i am going to days 1 and 3 of the boxing day test and i would like the series to still be alive
as much as i hate saying this i want this to be a draw as i am going to days 1 and 3 of the boxing day test and i would like the series to still be alive
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Pretty tough day in the field for the aussies today and to the poms credit they've kept the aussies out so far in terms of wickets (only 1 so far today). They could still be in this match i reckon - just my opinion but if they dont lose another wicket today and head in tomorrow with only 300 odd left to get then they are in with a big chance.
I honestly would of given a few more players a chance today to bowl - maybe a Symonds or Clarke for a few overs, even a ponting for a few overs just to break up the monotomy of the likes of mcgrath (who doesnt look like doing anything), clark and warnie. Too one dimensional so far today by the aussies imo.
Pretty tough day in the field for the aussies today and to the poms credit they've kept the aussies out so far in terms of wickets (only 1 so far today). They could still be in this match i reckon - just my opinion but if they dont lose another wicket today and head in tomorrow with only 300 odd left to get then they are in with a big chance.
I honestly would of given a few more players a chance today to bowl - maybe a Symonds or Clarke for a few overs, even a ponting for a few overs just to break up the monotomy of the likes of mcgrath (who doesnt look like doing anything), clark and warnie. Too one dimensional so far today by the aussies imo.
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Went to the G today and very impressed with Andrew Mc Donald. He made 150no and looked the goods. D. Hussey smashed em too.
McDonald bowls well, hits the deck hard. Could be a chance for the world cup.
Jaques went for bugger all in the first over.
Went to the G today and very impressed with Andrew Mc Donald. He made 150no and looked the goods. D. Hussey smashed em too.
McDonald bowls well, hits the deck hard. Could be a chance for the world cup.
Jaques went for bugger all in the first over.
